Direct answer

A quest needs an NPC, location and objective β€” often item/plant/time/money. Its reward feeds the economy, and its blockers are the most-searched pages on launch week.

Known 1.0 blockers

Quest / objectiveBlockerStatus
Epic salads (4 in bag)Quest not completing with 4 epic saladsOBSERVED β€” logged
Atrium NPCCan't find the NPC in the AtriumOBSERVED β€” logged
Drone station upgradeCan't add more garden veg stewOBSERVED β€” logged
Lab constructionLate-game progression wallOBSERVED β€” community

Quest schema

Each record stores: quest id, name, npc, location, objective, prerequisites, required item/plant/time/money, reward, next quest, blocker, patch, evidence.

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Evidence note

Blocker entries come from current 1.0 community reports and are reproduced/confirmed before being marked verified.

OBSERVED

Launch-week reports: quest with 4 epic salads stuck in bag, and an NPC hidden in the Atrium corner.

Steam discussions
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Quest records power the walkthrough chapters and the progression graph.